Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Madison, WI
The obituaries in the Madison, WI Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Madison's history and identity.
Mary Opelt
Nov 1, 2016
Mary Ann Opelt, age 99 of Madison passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on May 1, 1917 in Appleton, the daughter of Herman and Mary Grzanna. Mary Ann was raised and cared for by her grandmother, Adelheid Schaenzer Konrath. She married Norman Opelt on June 1, 1937 in Waukegan, Illinois and...
Lawrence Farino
Oct 31, 2016
Madison - Lawrence R. "Larry" Farino, age 61, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Stoughton Hospital of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). He was born on December 26, 1954 to Richard and Angelina (Palumbo) Farino in Madison. Larry enjoyed golfing, going to the races, and spending time with his friends and family. Larry is survived by his daughters,...
Joseph Favreau
Oct 30, 2016
Stoughton- Joseph Leon "Lee" Favreau, age 96, came to the end of his pilgrimage on October 30, 2016. He was born October 26, 1920 in Bottinea, North Dakota, the son of Charles and Marie (DeMers) Favreau and lived in Rolla, North Dakota. He attended schools in North Dakota. In 1937 he graduated from St. Thomas Military Academy in...
Anthony Rotunno
Oct 29, 2016
Waunakee/Chicago - Anthony L. Rotunno, "Tony", age 94, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2016. He was born on March 4, 1922 to the late Nicholas and Rose Rotunno. He graduated from Austin High School in Chicago and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during WWII. He attended St. Ambrose College and graduated with a degree...
Gary Neath
Oct 29, 2016
Deerfield- Gary D. Neath, age 78, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Willowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Mills. He was born in Stoughton on March 19, 1938 the son of John and Eleanor Neath. Gary lived on a farm all of his life. He enjoyed NASCAR, Green Bay Packers, UW Badgers, San Francisco Giants,...
William Beduhn
Oct 29, 2016
Madison - William G Beduhn, age 84, passed away on Saturday Oct 29, 2016. He was born in Milwaukee WI Dec. 30 1931, the son of William H and Margaret Austen Beduhn. He is survived by three sons Don (Deb), Mark (Regina), and Paul (Terri) along with 7 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren.
Tim Lattimer
Oct 26, 2016
Tim E. Lattimer "Bus Driver Tim", age 77 of Sun Prairie, passed way unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Tim was born February 1, 1939, in Mather, Wisconsin. He was the son of Thomas and Valda (Moore) Lattimer. Tim graduated in 1957 from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. For the last 10 years, Tim drove school bus...
Roxanne Nelson
Oct 26, 2016
STOUGHTON - Roxanne L. Nelson, age 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was born in Eau Claire on January 28, 1947, the daughter of Ernest and Leona (Gifford) Peterson. Roxanne graduated with the class of 1965 from North High School in Eau Claire. She then relocated to the Madison area...
Dolores Pfeifer
Oct 25, 2016
MADISON- Dolores M. (Vieau) Pfeifer, passed away on Oct. 25, 2016 of Lewy Body Dementia. Dolores was born in Green Bay on Feb. 12, 1930 the daughter of the late Jerome E. and Mavis E. (Green) Vieau. She married her high school sweetheart Richard H. Pfeifer on June 30, 1951 in Green Bay. They moved their family to...
Shirley Dodson
Oct 25, 2016
MADISON - Shirley J. (Wheelihan) Dodson, age 87, of Madison, Wis., died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in Madison, Wis., after a long illness. She was born on April 22, 1929 to John Alexander Nicholas and Ione Edna (DeWitt) Wheelihan in Detroit, Mich. As a youngster, Shirley excelled in school and athletics. She fulfilled her ambition to become...
Ralph Denu
Oct 24, 2016
MADISON Ralph Joseph Denu passed away unexpectedly Monday October 24, 2016. Ralph was born in Madison on March 30, 1926 to the late Louis L. and Josephine C. (Reuth) Denu. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament Grade School and West High School in Madison and from Layton School of Art in Milwaukee. He met Jeanette Thompson there and they...
Olive Tétreault
Oct 24, 2016
Olive M. Tétreault passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016 at the age of 95 years after a graceful and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. The former Olive M. Frizzle was born on October 19, 1921 to Thomas D. and Effie L. (Hastings) Frizzle. She graduated from Sutton, Quebec Business College. Olive worked at the Royal Bank of Canada...
Dale Person
Oct 23, 2016
Dale Glenn Person, age 58, of Brodhead, WI passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on June 2, 1958 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late "Kitty" nee Mathews and Glenn Person. He married Debra Leis Vandergriff on August 17, 1985 in Rockton, IL at the Church by...
Irene Schuette
Oct 22, 2016
Schuette, Irene Middleton-Irene H. Schuette, age 95, passed away on Saturday, October 22, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on March 27, 1921 in Fall River, WI to Carl & Meta (Dieckhoff) Hemling. She was raised in Columbus, WI where she earned a letter for her athletic endeavors at Columbus High School. She was the first female employee...
Paul Peercy
Oct 20, 2016
Madison, WI - Paul Stuart Peercy, 75, of Madison passed away peacefully October 20, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg after a lengthy illness. Paul was born November 26, 1940, in Monticello, Kentucky, the third of six children of Robert and Ernest (Bell) Peercy. Raised on a farm, Paul graduated from Berea College in Kentucky and received his...
Mindy Wiseman
Oct 20, 2016
Mindy Sue Wiseman, 60, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on October 22, 1955, in Alton, IL, the daughter of Alvin and Alene Wiseman. Mindy received her BS degree in botany at Southern Illinois University and a master's degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois Chicago. Mindy...
Shaun Rocher
Oct 19, 2016
Madison - In loving memory of Shaun M. De Rocher; a special life lost too soon. He is survived by his sons, Tagen and Aydric ("Ricky"), his mother, Joyce, and his grandmother, Marcella, many aunts, uncles, cousins, other family, and good friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Your thoughts and prayers are much...
Donald Parr
Oct 19, 2016
SUN PRAIRIE-MADISON-Lieutenant Colonel Donald J. Parr took his last flight on Oct. 19, 2016. Born on Oct. 10, 1933, to Frank and Ethel (Motl) Parr in Sun Prairie, he attended Sacred Hearts school. Donald graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1951, and graduated from UW-Madison in 1955, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He began his...
Larry Richards
Oct 19, 2016
Middleton - Larry D. Richards, age 73, died on Wednesday October 19, 2016 at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 27, 1943 in Madison to Robert and Alice (Story) Richards. He married Marlene Endres on February 19, 1966 in Ashton. Larry worked for a number of years for Yahara Materials. Upon retirement he...
David Baker
Oct 18, 2016
Madison - David Merle Baker age 77 died peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare after a long struggle with leukemia. He was born in 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Merle and Doris (Pifer) Baker. He married the love of his life, Carol Horn, in 1959, a union that lasted 52 years and produced four children:...
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